All but one of Canada's 12 provinces and territories ban
discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to a new
report from the national lobby group Equality for Gays and
Lesbians Everywhere. The Northwest Territories is the lone
holdout.

All but four provinces/territories (Alberta, Quebec, Prince
Edward Island and Newfoundland) grant equal workplace benefits to
same-sex partners of government employees.

British Columbia and Ontario also allow gay couples to adopt,
extend child-support laws to same-sex pairs, and guarantee that a
same-sex partner can make medical decisions on behalf of an
incapacitated lover.